Win: Floyd Metzen (10-5) Loss: Bobby Pagliaroni (8-8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bobby Pagliaroni pitching. Jackie McWilliams strikes out. Arnold Bond flies out to the center fielder. John Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Floyd Metzen pitching. Toby Kamm grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Wiedemeyer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Boyd doubles to left field. Koichi Matsui flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Glenn Castle flies out to the right fielder. Homer James singles to right field. Kip Dobler lines out to the second baseman. David Goodhue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Scott Ciardi walks. Bill Garcia strikes out. Glenn Moronko strikes out. Scott Ciardi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Serpan singles to center field. Floyd Metzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie McWilliams hits a home run. Ken Serpan scores. Arnold Bond singles to right field. John Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Arnold Bond is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Castle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Les Falteisek grounds out to the catcher. Bobby Pagliaroni pops out to the second baseman. Toby Kamm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Homer James flies out to the right fielder. Kip Dobler strikes out. David Goodhue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sam Wiedemeyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Boyd singles to center field. Koichi Matsui singles to left field. Joe Boyd advances to third on the hit. Scott Ciardi singles to left field. Joe Boyd scores. Koichi Matsui advances to third on the hit. Bill Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Moronko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ken Serpan doubles to right field. Floyd Metzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie McWilliams grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Serpan scores. Arnold Bond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Les Falteisek flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Pagliaroni grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Kamm pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Hernandez strikes out. Glenn Castle grounds out to the third baseman. Homer James walks. Kip Dobler doubles to right field. David Goodhue singles to right field. Homer James scores. Ken Serpan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sam Wiedemeyer hits a home run. Joe Boyd singles to right field. Koichi Matsui strikes out. Scott Ciardi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Adonis Duarte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Floyd Metzen doubles to center field. Jackie McWilliams grounds out to the third baseman. Arnold Bond is hit by a pitch. John Hernandez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Ciardi. Floyd Metzen scores. Glenn Castle grounds out to the third baseman. Arnold Bond scores. John Hernandez advances to third on the play. Homer James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Garcia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Glenn Moronko strikes out. Les Falteisek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kip Dobler flies out to the center fielder. David Goodhue flies out to the center fielder. Ken Serpan singles to left field. Adolph Vasquez is pinch hitting for Floyd Metzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Adolph Vasquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Hoag pitching. Jeff Martinez is pinch hitting for Chris Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jeff Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Kamm singles to center field. Toby Kamm is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Wiedemeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Howie Sedgwick pitching. Jackie McWilliams flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Bond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Koichi Matsui strikes out. Scott Ciardi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Joe Boyd (15).HR - Sam Wiedemeyer (19).GIDP - Scott Ciardi. Baserunning: CS - Toby Kamm (23), Scott Ciardi (4). Fielding: E - Scott Ciardi.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bridgeford did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Sol Aleka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Fixa improves in contact_vs_righty Lamont Burge did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Crimian improves in velocity Joe Crimian did not respond to coaching in velocity George Martin improves in range Roger Husta improves in contact_vs_lefty George Martin did not respond to coaching in C